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If you’re trying to lose weight, there are some ingredients that are great to incorporate into your diet.<\/p>\n
According to Jessica Crandall, a Denver-based RD, Certified Diabetes Educator, and National Spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, quinoa is one such ingredient.<\/p>\n
Eat This, Not That, which included quinoa in their list of ’30 Weight Loss Ingredients to Always Have on Hand’, quoted Jessica as saying: “Quinoa is really a nutrient powerhouse and is also very versatile. You can eat it for breakfast in the morning as a hot cereal, on salads at lunch or as a side with dinner.<\/p>\n
“It contains fibre, protein and is still a complex carb, all of which can contribute to greater feelings of fullness.”<\/p>\n
Slimmers who are hoping to incorporate this nutritious ingredient into their diet, look no further than Jamie Oliver’s “super easy” blackened chicken with San Fran quinoa salad. Jamie’s recipe serves four.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> Make Jamie Oliver’s ‘fantastic’ fish skewers for the perfect weight loss dish<\/strong><\/p>\n For the quinoa salad<\/strong><\/p>\n For the chicken<\/strong><\/p>\n To serve<\/strong><\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> Jamie said: “Colourful, exciting and full of flavour, this is an epic San Fran-inspired salad and super-quick to throw together.”<\/p>\n 1. Place a medium-lidded pan on a medium heat. Add the quinoa to the pan and generously cover with boiling water. Pop the lid on.<\/p>\n 2. Put the chilli, spinach, trimmed spring onions and coriander (reserving a few leaves) into a food processor (bowl blade). Tear the top leafy half of the mint and chuck it in, then blitz until it’s finely chopped.<\/p>\n 3. Place the chicken on a large sheet of greaseproof paper and toss with the sea salt, black pepper, allspice and paprika. Fold over the paper, then use a rolling pin to bash the chicken to 1.5cm thick.<\/p>\n 4. Transfer the chicken to the frying pan with a tablespoon of olive oil. Ensure you turn the chicken after three or four minutes, or until blackened and cooked all the way through.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/126\/590x\/secondary\/quinoa-salad-5062282.jpg?r=1699808448379\")
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